La Charme Botanical Gardens
Open daily from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Except week-end and holidays from November to
March.
Guided tours by appointment.
The garden covers an area
of 4 hectares with:
- a taxonomic scientific,
pharmaceutical and economic collection of plants,
- an ecological or geographical
area where aquatic plants, rock plants, and heather are
grown, together with plant life representative of the
Monts d'Auvergne.
- an orchard of woody
fruit trees.
- an arboretum
limited to specific decorative species - a mixed border
of perennials, a living record of climbing plants, trees,
bushes and ornamental hedges.
Le Creux de l'enfer Park
The most recent of the
parks in Clermont-Ferrand, in the Landais district. This
4,5 hectare park has no paths, one walks on the grass. Three
playground areas have been laid out.
Parks and Gardens in the Urban
District
Montgroux Park (Cébazat)
Lawns, orchards, numerous
lakes and a long shady head race which pours its water
on a huge water wheel, make this park a pleasant place
to relax.
Montjoly Park (Chamalières)
Green parkland which
surrounds the present Town Hall, an old residence dating
from the XVIII century. A garden à la française
laid out in three terraces joined by flights of steps.
Classic flowerbeds with central and transversal alleys,
lawns and mirrors of circular ponds with fountains. Playground
for children.
National arboretum
of Royat
1 km. after Royat in
the direction of the Puy de Dôme. Guided tours
are possible. The arboretum, created in 1934, belongs
to the Forestry Commission and covers more than 30 hectares.
There are some remarkable trees and rare species.
Bargoin Park (Royat)
An English parkland covering
7 hectares, spread over different levels and dominating
the whole of Clermont. You will find near to 600 species
of trees. XIX century botanical garden.
Thermal Park (Royat)
A very pleasant place
for a walk, the lower part of the Thermal Park houses
gallo-roman remains and notably a swimming pool. When
going up the alleys, you will see the Rotunda of the
Eugénie source named after the Empress who made
a visit to the spa.
